Spandrel Decoration: Fame and Truth Applauding Louis XV

A framed pen and ink drawing with brown wash shows two winged female figures seated within a curved architectural spandrel. One figure leans toward a medallion-like form while the other rests on a carved cartouche below, with rocky clouds and scrollwork around them.

Artist

François Boucher

Date

1753

Medium

Black chalk, pen and brown ink, brush and pale pink wash on white paper, lined

Source

Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)

Size

1560 × 1920 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum